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June 23, 2011 04:48 pm PDT
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Pervious concrete is awesome, kind of zen
Pervious concrete is, basically, just concrete that allows water to flow through it. This has some benefits and detriments for urban environments, as explained on NPR's Science Friday. Frankly, though, it's kind of pleasant to just sit back and watch this patch of pervious concrete absorb 1500 gallons in five minutes. Transmaterial catalog: Biosteel, pervious concrete, Superblack, corrugated glass, rubber pavements/sidewalks, strawboard, conductive plastic, plasphalt, light-emitting glass, regenerative plastic...Lab Notes from UC BerkeleyHow the Interstates got their numbers...Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/pIwA3McvWOw/pervious-concrete-is.html
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